Solomon JACOBS

1861 - 1924  (62 years)   Has 10 ancestors and 18 descendants in this family tree.

Henry JACOBS

1821 - 1888  (72 years)

Birth	Between 1816 and 1821	Ratcliffe, London, England
Died	10 May 1888	Aldgate, London, England
	Age: 78y
	Address: 34 Duke Street
Father	Jacob (John) JACOBS,   b. Between 1769 and 1776, Aldgate, London, England
Mother	Phillis JACOBS,   b. 1776, Middlesex, England
Married	18 Nov 1795	London, England
Family	Rebecca ISAACS,   b. Between 1821 and 1823, Holland
Married	28 Nov 1841	London, England
	Address: 13 Harrow Alley
Children	+ 1. Sarah JACOBS,   b. 21 May 1843, Aldgate, London, England   2. Phillis JACOBS,   b. 15 Jun 1845, Houndsditch, London, England + 3. Jane JACOBS,   b. 16 Dec 1846, Aldgate, London, England   4. Judah JACOBS,   b. Between Jul 1848 and Sep 1848, London, England   5. John JACOBS,   b. Abt 1850, Aldgate, London, England + 6. Michael JACOBS,   b. Between Jan 1852 and Mar 1852, Aldgate, London, England + 7. Julia JACOBS,   b. Between Oct 1853 and Dec 1853, Aldgate, London, England + 8. Amelia (Milly) JACOBS,   b. 17 Aug 1855, Aldgate, London, England + 9. Judah JACOBS,   b. 25 Jun 1858, East London, England + 10. Solomon JACOBS,   b. 18 Jun 1861, Portsoken, London, England

Rebecca ISAACS

1823 - 1863  (42 years)

Birth	Between 1821 and 1823	Holland
Died	19 May 1863	London, England
	Age: 45y
	Cause: Scarlet Fever (4 days)
	Address: 27 1/2 Duke Street
Father	Judah ISAACS
Mother	Sarah [ISAACS],   b. Abt 1790, Amsterdam, Holland
Family	Henry JACOBS,   b. Between 1816 and 1821, Ratcliffe, London, England
Married	28 Nov 1841	London, England
	Address: 13 Harrow Alley
Children	+ 1. Sarah JACOBS,   b. 21 May 1843, Aldgate, London, England   2. Phillis JACOBS,   b. 15 Jun 1845, Houndsditch, London, England + 3. Jane JACOBS,   b. 16 Dec 1846, Aldgate, London, England   4. Judah JACOBS,   b. Between Jul 1848 and Sep 1848, London, England   5. John JACOBS,   b. Abt 1850, Aldgate, London, England + 6. Michael JACOBS,   b. Between Jan 1852 and Mar 1852, Aldgate, London, England + 7. Julia JACOBS,   b. Between Oct 1853 and Dec 1853, Aldgate, London, England + 8. Amelia (Milly) JACOBS,   b. 17 Aug 1855, Aldgate, London, England + 9. Judah JACOBS,   b. 25 Jun 1858, East London, England + 10. Solomon JACOBS,   b. 18 Jun 1861, Portsoken, London, England

Mary Helena FLYNN

1865 -

Birth	Between Apr 1865 and Jun 1865	West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Father	Unknown FLYNN
Mother	Unknown [FLYNN]
Family	Solomon JACOBS,   b. 18 Jun 1861, Portsoken, London, England
Married	Between Oct 1885 and Dec 1885	Kensington, London, England
Children	+ 1. Frederick Alfred JACOBS,   b. Between Oct 1894 and Dec 1894, Lambeth, London, England + 2. Dorothy (Queenie) JACOBS,   b. 29 Mar 1896, Lambeth, London, England + 3. Phillis Muriel JACOBS,   b. 7 Jun 1898, Lambeth, London, England + 4. Violet Edith (Edie) JACOBS,   b. 6 Aug 1904, Lambeth, London, England

Frederick Alfred JACOBS

1894 -

Birth	Between Oct 1894 and Dec 1894	Lambeth, London, England
Father	Solomon JACOBS,   b. 18 Jun 1861, Portsoken, London, England
Mother	Mary Helena FLYNN,   b. Between Apr 1865 and Jun 1865, West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Oct 1885 and Dec 1885	Kensington, London, England
Family	Rose [JACOBS]
Children	1. Rose JACOBS   2. Fred JACOBS

Dorothy (Queenie) JACOBS

1896 - 1975  (78 years)

Birth	29 Mar 1896	Lambeth, London, England
Died	Between Jan 1975 and Mar 1975	Chester, Cheshire, England
Father	Solomon JACOBS,   b. 18 Jun 1861, Portsoken, London, England
Mother	Mary Helena FLYNN,   b. Between Apr 1865 and Jun 1865, West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Oct 1885 and Dec 1885	Kensington, London, England
Family	Thomas Herbert SHERRY,   b. 3 Feb 1885, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Married	8 Jun 1916	West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Lee Keith SHERRY,   b. 2 Dec 1918, Lambeth, London, England

Phillis Muriel JACOBS

1898 -

Birth	7 Jun 1898	Lambeth, London, England
Father	Solomon JACOBS,   b. 18 Jun 1861, Portsoken, London, England
Mother	Mary Helena FLYNN,   b. Between Apr 1865 and Jun 1865, West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Oct 1885 and Dec 1885	Kensington, London, England
Family	Leonard Woodrow PEACOCK
Married	3 Jul 1926
Children	1. Leonard Peter Alfred PEACOCK,   b. 20 Apr 1927, Brighton, Sussex, England   2. Living + 3. Eva Dorothy (Bunty) PEACOCK,   b. 30 Mar 1931, Lambeth, London, England + 4. Living   5. Pamela Ann PEACOCK,   b. 5 Aug 1943, Newcastle, England

Violet Edith (Edie) JACOBS

1904 - 1991  (87 years)

Birth	6 Aug 1904	Lambeth, London, England
	Age: 86y
Died	Aug 1991	Camden Town, London, England
	Age: 87y
Father	Solomon JACOBS,   b. 18 Jun 1861, Portsoken, London, England
Mother	Mary Helena FLYNN,   b. Between Apr 1865 and Jun 1865, West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Oct 1885 and Dec 1885	Kensington, London, England
Family	Jack KING
Married	Between Oct 1935 and Dec 1935	Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

• Name	Solomon JACOBS
  Birth	18 Jun 1861	Portsoken, London, England   [1]
  	Age: 60y
  	Address: 27 1/2 Duke Street
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Gender	Male
  *AKA	Alfred Edwards
  *AKA	Solomon Edward Jacobs
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Aldgate, London, England   [2]
  	Age: 9y
  	Address: 27 1/2 Duke Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Son Scholar
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Aldgate, London, England   [3]
  	Age: 19y
  	Address: 4 & 34 Duke Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Brother Butcher
  Occupation	3 Apr 1881	Aldgate, London, England
  	Butcher
  	Age: 19y
  Residence	10 May 1888	Stoke Newington, London, England   [4]
  	Address: 117 Albion Road
  	Was present at father's death
  Census	31 Mar 1901	Brixton, London, England   [5]
  	Age: 39y
  	Address: 3 Solon New Road
  	Auctioneer Living as Alfred Edwards Brother in Law and Sister in Law with the family
  Occupation	31 Mar 1901	Brixton, London, England
  	Auctioneer
  	Age: 39y
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Lambeth, London, England   [6]
  	Age: 50y
  	Address: 12 Josephine Avenue
  	As Edwards ???? Manager Married 25 years 4 children, all living
  Will	27 Nov 1911	London, England   [7]
  	Solomon was given a bequest of ?1,000 in the will of his uncle, Daniel Myers.
  Name Change	16 Jul 1916	London, England   [8]
  	Address: 56 Chiswell Street
  	Officially changed his name from Solomon Jacobs to Alfred Edwards although he had been using Alfred Edwards as his name for a number of years. See 1901 and 1911 censuses for proof.
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Hove, Sussex, England   [9]
  	Address: 28 Ayner Road
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Wine & Spirit Merchant - Employer As Alfred EDWARDS
  Ancestor Count	10
  Descendant Count	18
  Reference Number	BR 1070a
  Reference Number	BR-J
  _UID	1CE3EF5C6DF84D54AA60C7F5FB25BF6C612D
  Death	23 Apr 1924	Southwark, London, England   [10, 11, 12]
  	Age: 63y
  	Address: 'The Cross Keys', Blackfriars Road
  	Died in Guys Hospital Fact Flags: Preferred
  Person ID	I4613	Jacobs
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Henry JACOBS,   b. Between 1816 and 1821, Ratcliffe, London, England d. 10 May 1888, Aldgate, London, England (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Rebecca ISAACS,   b. Between 1821 and 1823, Holland d. 19 May 1863, London, England (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	28 Nov 1841	London, England   [13, 14, 15]
  	Address: 13 Harrow Alley
  	He was a butcher, she was a tailoress He signed his name, she made her mark His address: 27 1/2 Duke St. Her address: 13 Harrow Alley, Houndsditch Married in the Jewish Religion
  Family ID	F1276	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Helena FLYNN,   b. Between Apr 1865 and Jun 1865, West Derby, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
  Marriage	Between Oct 1885 and Dec 1885	Kensington, London, England   [16, 17]
  	Kensington Registry Office
  Children	+ 1. Frederick Alfred JACOBS,   b. Between Oct 1894 and Dec 1894, Lambeth, London, England + 2. Dorothy (Queenie) JACOBS,   b. 29 Mar 1896, Lambeth, London, England d. Between Jan 1975 and Mar 1975, Chester, Cheshire, England (Age 78 years) + 3. Phillis Muriel JACOBS,   b. 7 Jun 1898, Lambeth, London, England > 4. Violet Edith (Edie) JACOBS,   b. 6 Aug 1904, Lambeth, London, England d. Aug 1991, Camden Town, London, England (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F1504	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Age: 60y,Address: 27 1/2 Duke Street - 18 Jun 1861 - Portsoken, London, England Census - Age: 9y,Address: 27 1/2 Duke Street - 2 Apr 1871 - Aldgate, London, England Census - Age: 19y,Address: 4 & 34 Duke Street - 3 Apr 1881 - Aldgate, London, England Occupation - Butcher,Age: 19y - 3 Apr 1881 - Aldgate, London, England Marriage - Between Oct 1885 and Dec 1885 - Kensington, London, England Residence - Address: 117 Albion Road - 10 May 1888 - Stoke Newington, London, England Census - Age: 39y,Address: 3 Solon New Road - 31 Mar 1901 - Brixton, London, England Occupation - Auctioneer,Age: 39y - 31 Mar 1901 - Brixton, London, England Census - Age: 50y,Address: 12 Josephine Avenue - 2 Apr 1911 - Lambeth, London, England Will - 27 Nov 1911 - London, England Name Change - Address: 56 Chiswell Street - 16 Jul 1916 - London, England Census - Address: 28 Ayner Road - 19 Jun 1921 - Hove, Sussex, England Death - Age: 63y,Address: 'The Cross Keys', Blackfriars Road - 23 Apr 1924 - Southwark, London, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S2361] Birth Cert - Jacobs, Solomon. [S2359] 1871 Census - RG 10/0414 F43 P13 - Jacobs, Henry. [S2360] 1881 Census - RG 11/0381 F34 P01 - Jacobs, Henry. [S2857] Death Cert - Jacobs, Henry 1888. [S2438] 1901 Census - RG 13/0425 F058 P07 - Jacobs, Solomon (as Alfred Edwards). As Alfred Edwards [S2439] 1911 Census - RG 14-2100 RD25 SD5 ED1 SN304 - Jacobs, Solomon (as Alfred Edwards). As Alfred Edwards [S2440] Will - Myers, Daniel - Jewish Chronicle. From entry in Jewish Chronicle supplied by Hilary Soper [S2441] Deed Poll - Jacobs, Solomon to Alfred Edwards. Document courtesy Anne Tong [S3984] 1921 Census RG15-04967-0343 - Edwards (Jacobs), Alfred (Solomon). [S2436] Will - Index - Jacobs, Solomon (as Alfred Edwards). Effects: ?3,235 14s 11d Frederick Alfred Edwards [S2437] London Gazette - Solomon Jacobs (As Alfred Edwards). [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 1924 AMJ Southwark 1d 11. GRO Checked [S2856] Marriage Cert - Jacobs, Henry - Isaacs, Rebecca. Downloaded from Richard Martin's FamilySearch tree [S2120] Great Synagogue Marriage Records - Source: www.synagoguescribes.com copyright A. Shire. Ref:- GSMa 007/10 Date: 1841 [28 Nov] Groom: JACOBS, Henry Groom Hebrew: Tsevi, Desc. from a Privd. Memb Father Hebrew: Jacob Bride: ISAACS, Rebecca Bride Hebrew: Rivka Father Hebrew: Yehuda [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1841 OND London 2 159. [S2367] Ann Tong's Notes. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1885 OND Kensington 1A 332. He is using Edward as middle name. The indexing has been mis-read for her as 1A 832 - it is a poor image. Still needs confirmation.